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1c, Columbine Road, Rochester, ME2 2XZ

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
57 m²
614 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 1c

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

1c is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Rochester (ME2 2XZ). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2020) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).

At 57 m² it sits well below the postcode median (82 m² across 23 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1998–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£445/sq ft) was about 175.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold January 2022 for £273,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate
May 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 31 May 2030

3 years remaining
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Mid 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC C

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1c, Columbine Road, Rochester, ME2 2XZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1c has no planning applications on record.

1

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

1c has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£296,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.7% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£273,000

Growth on file: 7.7% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 January 2022Most recent

    £273,000

    +45.2%over 10 months

  2. 5 April 2021

    £188,000

    +292.1%over 22 years

  3. 17 September 1998

    £47,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME2 2XZ: £260,000 (2024–2020).

On the street

Versus other Columbine Road homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 1c stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,789

Street avg £2,787

Strongly above

Floor Area

57 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.1 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1c

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Recent ownership pattern worth a look

Pick your report · from £14.99

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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2 bed
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2 bed
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1 Ash Road

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3 bed
£169k

1 Curlew Crescent

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2 bed1 bath
£158k

1 Chestnut Road

ME2 2LH

2 bed
£264k

1 Carlisle Close

ME2 2RN

3 bed
£336k

1 Bootham Close

ME2 2PG

3 bed1 bath
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Rochester district page.
Full Rochester report

Crime

240/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Columbine Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Elaine Primary School. 20 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME2 2XZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for ME2 2XZ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME2 2XZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1c, Columbine Road, Rochester, ME2 2XZ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.